CygNet Explorer User Interface – Context Menus
The two panes in CygNet Explorer access different context menu options: the service hierarchy (left pane) and the service pane (right pane).
Service Hierarchy
The context menu available for the services in the service hierarchy includes the following options:
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Filter |
Filter services displayed in the service hierarchy. Options include:
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Show |
Change the way the name of the services are displayed in the service hierarchy. Options include:
Note: The services will be reordered alphabetically. |
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Auto Refresh |
Click to automatically refresh status indicators when services start or stop. Note: Only seen for the top-level domain node of the service hierarchy. |
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Service Control |
Manage the service as necessary. The service icons and states will automatically refresh as the services start, stop and restart. Options include:
Notes: These controls are disabled for the primary RSM. If you have multiple RSMs configured, the system will automatically detect which services to control. |
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Launch the CygNet Console for the selected service. Opening CygNet Console this way utilizes version management. If User Account Control (UAC) is enabled, launching CygNet Console will require administrator-level permission, if CygNet Console requires updating. See CygNet and User Account Control for more information. Note: You can ensure the launched application runs on the same (or different) domain by setting the /domain parameter in the .app file. |
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Service Details |
View CygNet Service Information (Service Details) for the selected service. See Viewing Service Details for more information. |
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Remote Desktop |
Connect to a remote computer running the selected service. |
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Properties |
Show or change the properties for the selected item. The dialog box displayed will depend on the item selected:
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Service Pane
The context menus available for the service records in the service pane differ depending on the service and the record being viewed.
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New |
Select to create a new record for the selected service or item. Not displayed for the CAS, CVS, VHS. |
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Delete |
Select to delete the selected record or item. All deletions will require confirmation. Shortcut is DEL key. Not displayed for the AUD, CAS, CVS. |
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Properties |
Show or change the properties for the selected item. The dialog box displayed will depend on the item selected:
Not displayed for the CAS, CVS, VHS. |
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ACS |
View Permissions |
Select to view the desired page in the service pane. See Security. |
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View Groups |
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View App Admins |
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View Group Admins |
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Apps List |
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Groups List |
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APPS/BSS |
Replace File… |
Select to manage the files in the Blob service. |
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Download File… |
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Update File Time |
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ARS |
Service Control |
Manage the service as necessary. The service icons and states will automatically refresh as the services start, stop and restart. Options include:
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Launch Console |
Launch the CygNet Console for the selected service. Opening CygNet Console this way utilizes version management. If User Account Control (UAC) is enabled, launching CygNet Console will require administrator-level permission, if CygNet Console requires updating. See CygNet and User Account Control for more information. |
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Service Details |
View CygNet Service Information (Service Details) for the selected service. See Viewing Service Details for more information. |
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Remote Desktop |
Connect to a remote computer running the selected service. |
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AUD |
Reverse Sort |
Display the records in reverse order. |
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Configure Attributes… |
Select to configure Audit Service Definitions. |
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CAS |
See View Menu options for the CAS. |
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CVSs (HSS, OPCIS, SVCMON, and UIS) |
Point Properties |
Click to access the Point Properties dialog box containing the Point Properties for the selected point including current value, point state details, point attributes, status bit details, and additional options. |
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Edit Point Value |
Select to edit the point value for the selected point. |
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Value History |
View the History Values for a point. |
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Point Configuration |
Select to access the Properties for Point dialog box, containing the PNT properties editor for the selected point. |
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Facility Configuration |
Select to access the Properties for Facility dialog box, where you can edit Facility properties for the point. |
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Comm Data View (UIS / Remote & Comm Devices only) |
Opens the Communications Data Viewer for the selected device. |
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Details |
Opens the Device Information for the selected device. |
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View Pending Queue |
Opens the Communications Queue for the selected device. |
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View (UIS only) |
Select to go to the desired page of UIS data.
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View Response Transaction Queue |
Opens the Response Transaction Queue for the selected device. |
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View Response Point Queue |
Opens the Response Point Queue for the selected device. |
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View Wait Queue |
Opens the Wait Queue for the selected device. |
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View Message Queue |
Opens the Message Queue for the selected device. UIS only. |
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View By |
Sort the list of points by facility, long point ID, point ID, or UDC.
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Jump To <point or item>… |
Jump to selected point or item. The sort column is based on the View By choice. Shortcut is Ctrl+J. |
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DBS-Based Services |
Select Search… |
Select a search index. |
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Jump To… |
Jump to selected field. The fields listed are based on the selected index. Shortcut is (Ctrl+J). |
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Hide Database Key |
Click to Hide/Display the column in the service pane containing Data key values for each record. |
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DDS |
New |
Select to configure a partially configured (shallow) copy of the existing device. |
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Properties |
Select to view the properties of the selected device. |
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Copy |
Select to copy the selected device. See Copying a Remote Device. |
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Delete |
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New Remote Device |
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New Comm Device |
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New Import/Export Device |
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Device Definitions… |
Select to view and manage device definitions and template file operations. See Editing a Device Template File. |
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Import/Export… |
Select to import and export devices. See Exporting and Importing Devices. |
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ELS/ELSALM |
Reverse Sort |
Display the records in reverse order. |
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Configure Attributes… |
Select to configure Event Logging Service Definitions. |
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Point Properties... |
Click to access the Point Properties dialog box containing the Point Properties for the selected point including current value, point state details, point attributes, status bit details, and additional options. |
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Point Configuration... |
Select to access the Properties for Point dialog box, containing the PNT properties editor for the selected point. |
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FAC |
Configure Attributes… |
Select to configure User Defined Facility Attribute Definitions. |
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FMS |
View Node properties |
Select to view properties for the selected node. |
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View polling device |
Note: This feature is currently available only in 32-bit versions of the software. Select to view the polling device for the selected node. |
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View polling FAC |
Note: This feature is currently available only in 32-bit versions of the software. Select to view the polling FAC for the selected node. |
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View reporting FAC |
Note: This feature is currently available only in 32-bit versions of the software. Select to view the reporting FAC for the selected node. |
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Execute FMS command |
Select to execute an FMS command (<Quick Command> only) for the selected node. |
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GNS |
Select All |
Select all notifications in the queue. |
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Ack |
Acknowledge the notification. |
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View Queue |
Select to go to the Notification page. See Managing the GNS Queue. |
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View PIN Manager |
Click to open the GNS PIN Manager, which is used to manage the users who are permitted to send acknowledgment emails (and SMSs). |
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View Notification Plugin Manager |
Click to open the GNS Notification Plugin Manager, which is used to configure custom notification plugins. |
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Delete Notification Entries |
Select to delete an entry. See Managing the GNS Queue. |
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Acknowledge Resend Entries |
Select to acknowledge resent entry. See Managing the GNS Queue. |
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GRP |
Configure Attributes… |
Select to configure Group Service Metadata. |
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MSS |
Execute Now |
Select this option to execute an MSS task immediately. For one instance only, Execute Now issues the selected task to its respective service. The task's priority determines when the task will initiate an actual poll. After the task executes, polling returns to the task's scheduled routine. Note: You must either have administrative access to the service or have "update" level access to the security event EXECNOW to run this task. |
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Activate |
Select this option to activate a highlighted task without opening its property sheet. |
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Deactivate |
Select this option to deactivate a highlighted task without opening its property sheet. |
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View Blackouts |
Select this option to view the Blackouts page of the MSS. |
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View Tasks |
Select this option to view the Tasks page of the MSS. |
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NOTE |
Reverse Sort |
Display the records in reverse order. |
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Configure Attributes… |
Select to configure Note Metadata Configuration. |
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PNT |
New |
Select to access the New Point dialog box to add a new point. |
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Delete |
Select to access the Delete Point dialog box to delete the point selected. Deletions require confirmation. Keyboard shortcut is DEL key. |
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Properties |
Select to access the Properties for Point dialog box, containing the PNT properties editor for the selected point. |
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Copy Points for Facility |
Select to access the Facility Point Copy dialog box to copy multiple points associated with a facility or a subset of those points. See Copying a Point for more information. |
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Select Search |
Select to access the Select Search dialog box to select a search index. |
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Jump To |
Jump to selected point or item. The sort column is based on the View By choice. Shortcut is Ctrl+J. |
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Hide Database Key |
Click to Hide/Display the column in the service pane containing Data key values for each record. |
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Current Value… |
Click to access the Point Properties dialog box containing the Point Properties for the selected point including current value, point state details, point attributes, status bit details, and additional options. |
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Copy to Clipboard… |
Use these options to copy the desired item to the clipboard.
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Configure Attributes… |
Select to access the Point Service Definitions dialog box to configure Point Service Definitions, including both attribute definitions and configurable bit states. |
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RSM |
Service Control |
Manage the service as necessary. The service icons and states will automatically refresh as the services start, stop and restart. Options include:
Notes: These controls are disabled for the primary RSM. If you have multiple RSMs configured, the system will automatically detect which services to control. |
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Launch Console |
Launch the CygNet Console for the selected service. Opening CygNet Console this way utilizes version management. If User Account Control (UAC) is enabled, launching CygNet Console will require administrator-level permission, if CygNet Console requires updating. See CygNet and User Account Control for more information. |
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Service Details |
View CygNet Service Information (Service Details) for the selected service. See Viewing Service Details for more information. |
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Remote Desktop |
Connect to a remote computer running the selected service. |
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Configure RSM |
Configure Status and General information about the selected service. |
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Configure RSM Redundancy |
Select to define all the relationships between the servers, hosts, and sites in your redundancy environment. Once the redundancy definition is known by the system, you can execute manual and automatic failover between machines, stop and start sites, and allow domains to switch roles, to support availability across data centers. See CygNet Redundancy Editor for more information. |
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Configure Service Groups |
Configure the order in which your services will startup and shutdown. See Configuring Service Startup and Shutdown Order for more information. |
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Refresh |
Refresh the service or record information. Shortcut is F5. |
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VHS |
Delete |
Delete the selected point and all values. This action cannot be undone. |
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View by |
Toggle between sorting the list of points by point ID and long point ID. See History Records.
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Jump To |
Jump to selected point. The point is based on the View By choice. See History Records. |
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View Values |
View the History Values for a point. |
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